I see exactly what you are talking about and it sounds like a good helpfull idea. Thanks.
At 08:24 PM 9/1/2010, you wrote: >a blind trick i learned about laying out a line with a string is not to >start the string at the corner of your house but to run the string >starting from a point along the wall as far back as you can. >its easy then to make sure the string is equal distant along the wall then >when it passes out beyond the corner you can maintain a nice straight line >out from the house. > >stake down the far end of the line then go back and feel that the line >stays straight along the wall. >you may have to move the far stake left or right till you get it just >right.